Shinnie

[irnbru1903]

Certainly in the big games he finds somewhere to hide. I don't think he is a bad run of form though just bottles it when it really matters.

Logan has been poor for a good many months now but it gets buried in the ineptness of our defence. Considine is a liability and nothing more. O'Conner is not a first choice central defender or midfielder for that matter, utility at best. We really do need an overhaul in the defence.

[irnbru1903]

Poor form, rash and overly helter-skelter at times but I'd certainly never accusing him of hiding or bottling it??
He's simply not good enough to cover the absence of any proper midfielders. (Edit:in games against the gruesome twosome).

You are right. I rated him higher than he probably is and it only gets highlighted against better opposition. Willo Flood in many respects. I still think he would be best served in defence at left back instead of our only remaining player from a best forgotten time.

[InversneckieDob]

The problem is, in that formation of the sitting two, Shinnie needs somebody that compliments him, like a sitter to his energy.
It works against at poorer teams with O'Connor.
It can sometimes work with McLean if we have a bunch of the ball.
Shinnie and McLean when a team presses us high, just nae use.

[afc1903mad]

The problem is, in that formation of the sitting two, Shinnie needs somebody that compliments him, like a sitter to his energy.
It works against at poorer teams with O'Connor.
It can sometimes work with McLean if we have a bunch of the ball.
Shinnie and McLean when a team presses us high, just nae use.

Spot on.

As an addition, I've seen Shinnie play in midfield and left back for us and have always thought we get more out of him in midfield and you've made a good point about the need for a sitter beside him.

The need to replace Considine does not mean we need to lose Shinnie's dynamism from midfield

[donsviking]

Poor form, rash and overly helter-skelter at times but I'd certainly never accusing him of hiding or bottling it??
He's simply not good enough to cover the absence of any proper midfielders. (Edit:in games against the gruesome twosome).

I think Shinnie will be delighted to see the back of McLean as he is forced to far too much of the dirty work in midfield on his own and it probably has led to some of the bookings. We need a bit of steel in midfield. A Simmie or Cooper type would do the trick. When we play the OF we get overrun in midfield with obvious results and it has been happening for a while. DM does not seem to see it.

[Mr_Grieves]

I think Shinnie will be delighted to see the back of McLean as he is forced to far too much of the dirty work in midfield on his own and it probably has led to some of the bookings. We need a bit of steel in midfield. A Simmie or Cooper type would do the trick. When we play the OF we get overrun in midfield with obvious results and it has been happening for a while. DM does not seem to see it.

Exactly, McLean is a far too much of a pansy to be in a 2 man midfield in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Hopefully Chidi will take some of the pressure off Shinnie if he ever gets his work permit.

[Aldo1983]

It's the curse of the captains armband. Turns you ****e.

[nice1simmy]

It's the curse of the captains armband. Turns you ****e.

Didnt turn russell anderson ****e?

[Aldo1983]

Didnt turn russell anderson ****e?

Everyone since has been. Reynolds was our most consistent player pre captaincy. Jack was ****e as well in the big games. Now shinnie.

[rico94]

Didnt turn russell anderson ****e?

Aberdeen sides captained by Russel Anderson never put shyte performances in like tonight?